Billionaire’s interest in Europe divides opinion – while some leaders raise alarm, Italy’s Meloni insists ‘no danger’.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X with a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party.

The German government accused U.S. billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted to “nonsense.

In his opinion piece, Musk called the AfD "the last spark of hope" for Germany and argued in favor of the party's positions on energy, economic recovery and migration, saying they reflect "the principles that made Tesla and SpaceX successful," according to a Euronews translation.

Elon Musk will host the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on X on Thursday, stoking concerns in Berlin and Brussels about possible meddling by the U.S. billionaire in campaigning for Germany's Feb.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk live-streamed a chat with a leader of Germany's far-right party on Thursday, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify its message ahead of an upcoming national election — and raising concerns across Europe about potential meddling by the world's richest man.

European leaders have raised concerns about Elon Musk interfering with Germany's elections as he plans to host a chat with far-right leader Alice Weidel on X.